OSHA Inspection: UNITED MECHANICAL CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 18, 2005

Abate by

May 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to
each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees were exposed to:
a)building #4 galvanizing department, service
and maintenance was performed on a zinc kettle
exhaust system while exposed to electrical and
thermal energy sources, procedures to control
potentially hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
were not utilized.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
abate this hazard includes the following:
1.Comply with the American National Standard
ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2003:  Control of Hazardous
Energy Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods.ive

Issued

Apr 18, 2005

Abate by

May 12, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $500 Reduced